Character Relationship Map: Uncharted

Characters

• Nathan Drake (played by Tom Holland) — protagonist

  Nathan 'Nate' Drake is a former museum thief turned NYC bartender and pickpocket. He teams up with Victor Sullivan to find his missing brother Sam. Nate navigates dangerous heists in Barcelona and the...

• Victor 'Sully' Sullivan (played by Mark Wahlberg) — protagonist

  Victor 'Sully' Sullivan is a seasoned fortune hunter and Sam's former partner. He recruits Nate to find Sam, accompanying him through various global heists. Despite a strained partnership after reveal...

• Chloe Frazer (played by Sophia Ali) — supporting

  Chloe Frazer is Sully's contact and an independent treasure seeker. She possesses the second cross needed to unlock the treasure map. Initially allied with Nate, she ultimately betrays him to Santiago...

• Jo Braddock (played by Tati Gabrielle) — supporting

  Jo Braddock is the ruthless leader of Santiago Moncada's mercenary force. She pursues Nate and Sully across continents, murders Moncada to seize control, and relentlessly hunts the treasure. She is ev...

• Santiago Moncada (played by Antonio Banderas) — supporting

  Santiago Moncada is the wealthy heir to a family that historically financed Magellan's expedition. He seeks the legendary treasure to restore his family's legacy. He hires mercenaries to hunt the trea...

• Guard at Museum (played by Jesús Evita) — supporting
• Young Nate (played by Tiernan Jones) — supporting

  As a child, Nate is caught attempting to steal a Magellan-era map from a Boston museum alongside his brother Sam. This early crime sets the stage for his future as a thief and his lifelong search for...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Nathan Drake → Young Nate (Temporal Past Self) — The childhood theft establishes the continuity between Nathan's early criminal instincts and his later search for the treasure.

  Young Nate is shown as Nathan's childhood self, caught stealing a Magellan-era map before becoming an adult treasure hunter.

• Victor 'Sully' Sullivan → Chloe Frazer (Professional Contact) — Their prior professional connection brings Chloe into the treasure hunt, although her betrayal damages the group's trust.

  The plot identifies Chloe as Victor's contact, and Victor arranges the Barcelona rendezvous involving her second cross.

• Santiago Moncada → Jo Braddock (Power Employer Turned Usurper) — Their hierarchy changes from employer and commander to betrayal and violent seizure of power.

  Santiago hires Jo to lead his mercenaries, but Jo murders him aboard the cargo plane and takes control of the operation.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Young Nate → Guard at Museum (Conflict Caught Thief) — The guard's intervention exposes the brothers' theft and triggers the crisis that separates Young Nate from his brother.

  Young Nate is caught attempting to steal a map from a Boston museum, where the museum guard is present.

• Victor 'Sully' Sullivan → Santiago Moncada (Conflict Treasure Rival) — Victor undermines Santiago's expedition from the beginning and later opposes the operation's mercenary forces.

  Victor steals the golden cross during the auction while Santiago is pursuing the same Magellan-linked treasure.

• Nathan Drake → Santiago Moncada (Conflict Treasure Rival) — They represent opposing claims to the treasure, with Nathan pursuing it alongside Victor and Santiago using a mercenary force.

  Nathan and Santiago meet at the auction while pursuing the golden cross and later compete for the same hidden treasure.

• Chloe Frazer → Santiago Moncada (Temporary Alliance) — Chloe cooperates with Santiago for access to the treasure but ultimately receives nothing after Nathan deceives her.

  After betraying Nathan, Chloe takes the map to Santiago and departs with his expedition to find the treasure.

• Victor 'Sully' Sullivan → Jo Braddock (Conflict Enemy) — Victor consistently opposes Braddock's pursuit of the treasure and directly contributes to her defeat.

  Victor fights Braddock's ambush in the flooded crypt and later helps Nathan escape her forces during the ship battle.

• Nathan Drake → Jo Braddock (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Their conflict escalates from mercenary ambushes to a final confrontation in which Nathan helps defeat her.

  Jo's mercenaries repeatedly attack Nathan, and Nathan confronts her during the aircraft and ship battles.

• Nathan Drake → Chloe Frazer (Conflict Ally Turned Betrayer) — Nathan relies on Chloe during the crypt investigation, then distrusts her and leaves her false coordinates.

  Chloe joins Nathan and Victor in Barcelona, but later takes the treasure map to Santiago Moncada and leaves Nathan behind.

• Nathan Drake → Victor 'Sully' Sullivan (Alliance Ally Turned Strained Partner) — They begin as reluctant partners, separate after the revelation, and reunite during the final treasure recovery.

  Victor recruits Nathan to find his missing brother and travels with him through the treasure hunt. Their partnership is strained when Victor admits he...

Story Analysis

A young fortune hunter follows a lost expedition's clues while confronting betrayal, family secrets, and a ruthless rival.

Plot Progression

1. The Ring And The Map — Young Nate is caught stealing a Magellan-era map and leaves the orphanage after promising to return. Years later, Victor recruits adult Nathan to search for his missing brother.
2. Crosses In Barcelona — Nathan and Victor steal a golden cross and join Chloe in Barcelona. Their clues lead them into a flooded crypt pursued by Braddock's mercenaries.
3. Secrets And Betrayals — The crosses reveal a route to the Philippines, but Chloe takes the map to Santiago. Victor then reveals the painful truth about Nathan's missing brother.
4. The Philippine Pursuit — Nathan and Victor stow away on the cargo plane and survive a violent confrontation. In the Philippines, Nathan uses postcard clues and false coordinates to outmaneuver Chloe.
5. Ships Beneath Fire — Nathan and Victor find the hidden ships while Braddock's forces attempt to airlift them. A cannon attack and a collapsing ship end Braddock's pursuit.